Mycobacterium leprae
is the predominant cause of leprosy worldwide, and its genotypes can be classified into four single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) types and 16 subtypes. Determining
M. leprae
drug resistance and genotype is typically done by PCR and Sanger DNA sequencing, which require substantial effort. Here we describe a rapid method involving multiplex PCR in combination with nested amplification and next generation sequence analysis that allows simultaneous determination of
M. leprae
drug resistance and SNP genotype directly from clinical specimens. We used this method to analyze clinical samples from two paucibacillary, nine multibacillary, and six type-undetermined leprosy patients. Regions in
folP1
,
rpoB
,
gyrA
, and
gyrB
that determine drug resistance and those for 84 SNP-InDels in the
M. leprae
genome were amplified from clinical samples and their sequences were determined. The results showed that seven samples were subtype 1A, three were 1D, and seven were 3K. Three samples of the subtype 3K had
folp1
mutation. The method may allow more rapid genetic analyses of
M. leprae
in clinical samples.
Identification of functional single nucleotide polymorphism of
Populus trichocarpa PtrEPSP‐TF
and determination of its transcriptional effect
